May 3, 2024 … Prayer Makes A Difference …

May 3, 2024 …  Prayer Makes A Difference  …     

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics with Matthew West singing … Don’t Stop Praying … Powerfully singing of how we Christians are charged to never stop praying to God for His empowering mercy and grace.    

Earnest and faithful prayer matters !!

  

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Highlight Passage: … 2Kings 20:2-3 [NLT] … 

2 When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 3 “Remember, O Lord, how I have always been faithful to You and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases You.” Then he broke down and wept bitterly.            

…  When Hezekiah, suffering from illness, learned of Isaiah’s prophesy of his death, he wept and prayed to God Who granted Judah’s king fifteen more years.                                                    

Highlight Passage (in context): … 2Kings 20:1-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… At the prophesy of his death from an illness, Hezekiah prays for Healing mercies, which God granted fifteen more years.                                                                

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Reference Passage: … Psalm 61:1-3  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… King David’s desperate prayer for deliverance and protection for God’s people.         

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] …  

5 Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart;  do not depend on your own understanding.  6  Seek His will in ALL you do, and He will show you which path to take 

… Solomon shows God’s people that we must avoid trusting in our our own ways of seeing things and bring them to God for His direction.      

Reference Passage: … Marl 11:24 [NLT] …  

24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.</i> 

… Jesus teaches His disciples the power of FAITHFUL prayer.         

 

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 6:18 [NLT] … 

18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere </i> 

…The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to be in persistent and faithful prayer, believing in and trusting in God for deliverance and for God’s empowering grace. 

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:6-7 [NLT] … 

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. </i> 

…The Apostle Paul also teaches fellow Christians to take ALL our worries and concerns to God in thankful prayer to receive God’s peace.

Reference Passage: … James 5:16 [NLT] … 

16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. 

… James, the half brother of Jesus, teaches about the power of earnest prayer by any humble and righteous person. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Karen Pimpo -  AT THIS LINK  -  tells of the  ongoing effectiveness of a prayer card ministry in the author’s church which touches the lives of many people, who write their prayer requests on cards which are returned to the participant showing that some fellow Christian prayed for the requesting brother or sister in Christ.  And the ODB author attested as to the effectiveness and power of the prayer ministry.     

And to my fellow Christians, reading here with me today, I’m praying - RIGHT NOW - that you agree with the plea of Matthew West in the linked song and in the truth of the Scriptures shared above … that the prayers of God’s faithful, born-again believers, really makes a difference because God hears the prayers of His faithful prayer warriors.  So, what are we, as fellow Christians, praying for today?                                                                 

My THANKFULNESS:: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, …thank You for ALWAYS hearing my prayers. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me today, … to take our concerns and cares to You in prayer, Lord.    … Amen

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